Shalit spends 25th birthday in captivity
Jewish Journal
August 29, 2011
Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit spent his 25th birthday in captivity.
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Hamas rejects German mediator’s offer on Shalit
Jewish Journal
June 28, 2011
Hamas rejected an offer to free captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit made by the German mediator, a deal which the Israeli government had accepted.
Rep. Ackerman introduces Shalit resolution
Jewish Journal
June 22, 2011
U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) introduced a resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Tuesday\’s resolution is Ackerman\’s third calling for Shalit\’s release. He introduced similar measures in March 2007 and June 2010 during previous Congresses. Next week will mark five years since Shalit was captured by Hamas in a cross-border raid.
Shalit family to PM: Your refusal to free Gilad signs his death sentence
Jewish Journal
April 21, 2011
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\’s refusal to strike a deal that would secure the release of Gilad Shalit is equivalent to signing the abducted Israeli soldier\’s death sentence, a missive from the Shalit family said on Thursday.
Jailed Palestinian engineer denies knowledge of Shalit
Jewish Journal
March 31, 2011
A Palestinian engineer secretly captured in Ukraine and jailed in Israel denies having any knowledge of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Didar Abu Sisi, a Gaza electric power plant engineer, has been held in an Israeli prison for more than a month after being arrested in Ukraine by Israeli agents. Sisi, 42, reportedly was visiting Ukraine with his Ukraine-born wife and their six children in order to apply for Ukrainian citizenship.
Israelis observe five minutes for Shalit
Jewish Journal
March 15, 2011
Israelis observed five minutes of silence in honor of captive soldier Gilad Shalit. The country came to a halt Tuesday morning as Israelis observed one minute for every year that Shalit has been held captive by Hamas in Gaza.
Hamas officials go to Syria to confer on Shalit deal
Jewish Journal
March 4, 2011
A Hamas delegation from Gaza reportedly is en route to Syria to discuss a possible deal for the release of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. The delegation was to leave Gaza on Friday for Sudan, then continue on to Damascus, the Gaza-based Palestine Today reported. The Hamas leadership in Damascus traditionally has taken a harsher line on Israel-related issues than the Hamas leadership in Gaza.
Senate passes Shalit resolution unanimously
Jewish Journal
July 1, 2010
The U.S. Senate unanimously called for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit just days after the fourth anniversary of his capture by Hamas.
Conservative movement launches Shalit campaign
Jewish Journal
June 7, 2010
The Conservative movement has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the captivity of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Hamas Gilad Schalit Cartoon (VIDEO): Animated video taunts Israel over captured soldier
Jewish Journal
April 26, 2010
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas released an animated film Sunday bearing a grisly message for Israel: If it doesn\’t meet the Islamic militant group\’s demands, an Israeli soldier it has held for nearly four years could return home in a coffin.
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